Ajayan Bala is an Indian writer, film director and screenplay writer from

Thirukalukundram The Vedagiriswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva, located in Tirukalukundram (also known as Thirukazhukundram), Tamil Nadu, India. The Temple Tirukalukundram is known for the Vedagiriswarar temple complex, popularly known ...

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. His book ''Ulaka cin̲imā varalār̲u : maun̲ayukam 1894-1929'' was awarded as best book in the fine arts section by

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Government in 2007. He has written several fiction and non-fiction works in Tamil. He has written a history serial in the popular Tamil magazine Ananda Vikatan. He has written story and screen play for the movies

Chennaiyil Oru Naal ''Chennaiyil Oru Naal'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written by brothers Bobby and Sanjay and directed by Shaheed Kader. The film has an ensemble cast including R. Sarathkumar, Prakash Raj, Cheran, Devan, Prasanna, Ra ...

Vana Yuddham ''Attahasa'' () is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language biographical film directed by A. M. R. Ramesh, based on the notorious forest brigand Veerappan. Kishore plays the role of Veerappan in the film, whilst featuring Arjun Sarja and Suresh Oberoi. Aft ...

, Manithan, and has worked as assistant director for

Chithiram Pesuthadi ''Chithiram Pesuthadi'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Mysskin in his directorial debut. The film stars Narain and Bhavana, both making their debuts in Tamil cinema,. The film's score ...

, Vaalmiki,

Madrasapattinam ''Madrasapattinam'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language historical romantic drama film written and directed by A. L. Vijay. The film stars Arya and Amy Jackson, in her feature film debut, while Nassar, Cochin Hanifa, Lisa Lazarus, and Alexx O'N ...

Thenmerku Paruvakaatru ''Thenmerku Paruvakatru'' () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Seenu Ramasamy and produced by Shibu Issac. The film is named after a song composed by A. R. Rahman for the film, Karuthamma. It stars Vijay Sethup ...

, and Krishnaveni Panjaalai. He has also directed one of the chapters in the horror

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Bibliography

Novels

* Pakalmeenkal (published as a serial in

Kalki Kalki ( sa, कल्कि), also called Kalkin or Karki, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is described to appear in order to end the Kali Yuga, one of the four periods in the endless cycle of exist ...

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Short story collections

* Mayilvakanan and other stories (Marutha Pathippakam) * Moondravathu Arai Nanbanin Kathal Kathai * Ajayan Bala Sirukathaikal (Nathan Pathippakam) * Muthukkal Pathu (Amrutha Pathippakam)

Translated Screenplays

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Bicycle Thieves ''Bicycle Thieves'' ( it, Ladri di biciclette; sometimes known in the United States as ''The Bicycle Thief'') is a 1948 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It follows the story of a poor father searching in post-World War ...

Biographies

Ambedkar Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader who headed the committee drafting the Constitution of India from the Constituent Assembly of India, Constit ...

* Annai Theresa * Oviyar Van Gogh *

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* Nethaji Subhas Chandra Bose *

Periyar Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973), revered as Periyar or Thanthai Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. He is known as the ' ...

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Other Non-Fiction

* Mudivatra Kalaignan: Marlon Brando * Sumar Ezhuthalanum Super Star-um * Semmozhi Sirpigal (Life of 100 Tamil scholars) * Ulaka cin̲imā varalār̲u : maun̲ayukam 1894-1929

Filmography

As director

(23 Feb 2018)

As writer

(2013) *

(2013) (Tamil dubbed version) * Manithan (2016) *

Diya Diya may refer to: * ''Diya (film)'', 2018 Tamil- and Telugu-language film * Diya (Islam), Islamic term for monetary compensation for bodily harm or property damage * Diya (lamp), ghee- or oil-based candle often used in South Asian religious ceremo ...

(2018) *

Lakshmi Lakshmi (; , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity, and associated with ''Maya'' ("Illusion"). Alo ...

(2018) *

Nethraa ''Nethraa'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language drama thriller film co-produced and directed by A. Venkatesh. The film features a cast including Vinay, Thaman Kumar and Subiksha in the lead roles and Cinematography is by A. Jeyaprakash. The music ...

(2019) * Watchman (2019) *

Memories Memory is the faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time for the purpose of influencing future action. If past events could not be remembered, ...

(2021) *

Thalaivi ''Thalaivii'' () is a 2021 Indian biographical drama film based on the life of Indian actress-politician J. Jayalalithaa. The film stars Kangana Ranaut as Jayalalithaa, Arvind Swamy as M. G. Ramachandran. And Raj Arjun as R. M. Veerappan. Sho ...

(2021) * Narkali (2021)

web series

* love bullet (7 July 2021)

References

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